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New cash to help tackle hate crime against Christians

National Churchwatch says it is receiving a £25,000 share of money unveiled on Thursday by the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to help support victims and fund research into the issue.

Founder, Nick Tolson, told Premier's News Hour how they're helping victims, explaining: "We're able to give them some guidance and hopefully give them some training and support, so they can deal with these issues.

"It's a very difficult subject to bring up because it often involves communities and it involves dealing with some of the most difficult people in society."

Sajid Javid

Sophie Lancaster Foundation, a charity set up after the murder of 20 year old Sophie Lancaster in Lancashire in 2007, and True Vision, the police reporting portal for hate crime, are also receiving slices from the £375,000 government funding.

The money, which is targeting various types of hate crime, is also set to benefit The Traveller Movement charity and Show Racism the Red Card, a campaign trying to unite young sports players from different backgrounds.

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said: "These funds build upon what government is already doing through the Hate Crime Action Plan to challenge the misperceptions that lead to hate crime and support victims from marginalised communities to stand up and report incidents."

Click here to listen to Nick Tolson from National Churchwatch speaking with Premier's Aaron James:

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